The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-11
MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY. JUNE IL, 1887.
OVER THE STATE.

VIII ADJOURN tO-hay.
Mr.. Jesse Moore. Of GaIatin, it is
said, has killed between three and four
hundred squirrels this year. He hunts
with II riff.
Gov. Taylor last Monday appointed
Mr.. Prosper Lszard to he Police Com
missioner of Chattanooga 10 fill out
the unexpire1 term of MIR. G. W.
Wheeler.
A sample northern personal; Ralph
Beaumont has just returned from a
trip through Tennessee and North
Carolina. He gives a glowing ac-
count Of his sojourn in the Sunny
South" where he found general
boom in real estate, and thinks the
word will pusS along the line throngh>
out the north, east and west-go south,
young men aud women. Memphis
Avalanche.
Saturday evening double murder
was committed on the river front of
Mississippi county, ARA, opposite
Fulton, Tenn, and about sixty-6ve
miles above Memphis. A singular
feature Of the crime is that the muir
derer, u negro, nSmed Sam Hays
mistook his victims for two other per.
suns, upon whom he sought to take
vengeance. The murdered couple
we're John Strickland and his wife.
jackson Wing: Mr.. w. K. AndeI>
son, who has been living in Gibson
county the past year, WAS arrested
Tuesday, brought to Jackson and
confined in Jail. He is charged with
being accessory to the stealing Of the
$4,000 in gold of Mr.. T. }. Fuller,
in the southwestern part of this county,
which was dug up in March Of last
year. Anderson is II nephew Of Mr..
Fuller, aud lived in the neighboIhood
until SION after the gold was missed.
1t is said he paid 81, 400 in gold for
the place which he bought in Gibson
cosnty
Memphis Appeal: The celebrated
setter dog, Paul Gladstone, belonging
to the Memphis Avent Kennel, and
now Oh exhibition at the Detroit bench
show, has been sold at Il very long
price-fOr more money than was ever
given for any other dog in America.
The price has not been announced,
but Memphis dog fanciers value Paul
at $1,000. Paurs mother, Lavel.
lette, WAS sold for 81 800 by Mr.
Tucker, If Stanton, to Mr. Lorril.
lard, of New York, some years ago
Paul Gladstone was sold for 5000
when a puppy.
Nashville American: An attempt
was made to wreck the ST. 10. and
Nashville accomm IdAtion train Mon
day morning at Dry Greek Trestle
just this side Of Sandy Hook, on the
Nashville, Florence u Sheffield Rail
road. A large cable rope was wrap
ped around the lard and main raj
of the track. The train came along
just about daylight, running down
grade ut fast rate time. The weigh
of the engine cut the cable, saving
probably the lives of many. The
passengers were considerably shaker
up, but beyond scare ne damage
was sustained.
A Dresden special to the Globe
Democrat Of the 9th SAYS: W. r
Robinson, recently from Texas, sho
and killed William HilIyard. nea
Sharon, in this county, last night
Both parties were employees Of tn
stsve firm of Hit d S'ego. Rohiuso
had difficulty with John aud GeurL
Brown, cnusiHs nj hillyard, yesterdn,
Robinson and HiIlyard boarded at III
I same place aud occupied the sam
room. When they went to their rout
T to retire RohisoH WAS cursing tn
! Browns. Hillyard snid 10 him it W
! NJ use to he abusing the Brown boy.
, as they we're not present. ROhinsr
cursed Hillysrd and asked him if h
: took it up. At the same time h
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